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A&R

Unbundling the Album: A Business Case for Releasing Single Songs From Riches to Rags What Are The Best Books on Music Promotion and The Music Business? So…the CD is dead? The trick is to Diversify. If I Never Made a Dime What Are Your Fans Saying About You? How To Change Key Successfully In Your Music What Are The Essential Features Of a Hit Record? The Importance of Being a Frontman How to Do a Great Cover Song What's The Real Cost of Signing A Major Record Deal? Want a record deal? Here is what you need to do. The Ugly Truth About Today's A&R Inside the Mind of an A&R What Record Labels Are Looking For When Scouting Artists Finding The Best Record Label For Your Style Of Music & Goals Defining Your Style The Truth About Mainstream Success How Releasing Holiday Covers Can Skyrocket Your Promotion Why Streaming Your Music Is A Good Thing Being a Well Rounded Musician VS Mastering One Instrument 3 Tips For Landing A Record Deal How Youtube Can Get You Seen, Heard, and Trended Why You Should Care About Your Image 3 Simple Tips for Getting Noticed In Today's Music Industry

Career Advice

That Time'n Thang Leap Of Faith Showtime Question & Doubt Eat Lighting Connecting With People In The Industry Five Reasons Your're Not Licensing More Music The Importance Of Following Up In The Music Licensing Business How To Fund Your Band's Kickstarter When You Have No Fan Base Human Intervention as a Competitive Advantage A Quick & Dirty Guide to Branding Why it Pays to Replace Self-Promotion with Selflessness Rules for Confronting a Difficult Band Member Valuable To Others, or Only You? It's All Who You Know? Ignore Your Website & Social Networks and Your Career Will Suffer Three Intelligent Ways to Make a Living as a Musician What Musicians Should Carry at all Times Sometimes Big Promo Doesn't Work Avoid Band Drama: Be Up Front How To Effectively Handle A Flaky Band Member Why No One Is Listening To Your Music Establish Your Blueprint How To Avoid Serious Mistakes When Choosing An Agent Managing The Fear of The Unknown In The Music Industry How To Balance A Family, Your Music Career, And Your Stresses MusicPreneur - The New Music Industry Mindset Band Leading 202 - Gigs How Does An Independent Artist Stay Relevant While Creating New Music? What It Takes To Be A Successful DIY Independent Artist Band Leading 101 - Rehearsal How To Make Lots Of Money Selling Your Merchandise Why You Need Great Pictures As An Artist Overnight Success - Does That Happen? The Power of Positive Thinking Goal Setting Tips That Work Easy Tips For Engaging Your Fans Getting Things Done As A Team 4 Common Newsletter Mistakes You Should Avoid Creating Your Social Media Image Effectively Utilize Your Youtube Music Videos Tips For Building A Bigger Fanbase How To Build A Professional Music Team The Top 5 Ways To Get Noticed in Today's Music Industry Why Radio Spins Matter And Tips On How To Get Them Networking Essentials For The Music Business Why You Should Be On Pinterest

Composers

My 5 Rookie Mistakes As A Media Composer Eight Ways To Compose Music More Effectively

Copyrights/ Royalties

How Music Royalties and Performing Rights Organizations Work

Distribution

How To Sell Your Music Online - Sell More In 3 Steps

Film & TV

Ask These 9 Questions To Ensure A Great Music Licensing Partnership Establishing Rapport With Music Licensing Professional Six Ways To Get Your Music On TV 3 Key Tips For Getting Your Music In A Commercial 4 Songwriting Tips For SCORING Film and TV Placements Top 10 Tips For Composers Entering The World of Music For TV 5 Unwritten Rules For Composing a TV Commercial, Ident or Title Sequence The Huge Benefits of Licensing Your Music

Future of the Industry

No Rules In This Game Romancing The Stone Gatekeepers Begone Seeking Inspiration? Top 10 Reasons Why the Music Industry is Failing Your Band Can Raise $20,000 On Kickstarter with These Two Easy Steps Five Tips for Promoting Your Band's Mobile App The One Word Answer To All The Problems In The New Music Industry The Future of Mobile Music Revenue Music Crowdfunding Predictions for 2013 75 Musicians Share Their Perspectives on the Best Things About Being a Musician How Spotify Has Become a Game Changer Even Music Celebrities Go Bankrupt The Beginners Guide To Independent Music

Hot Topics in the Industry

To Self Publish Or Not Self Publish.... That Is The Question How Are Musicians Using the iPad? Spotiwhy? : Are Subscription Music Services a Sustainable Business Model? Is "Singer-Songwriter" a Genre? 7 Social Media Mistakes Musicians Should Avoid The Science Behind Why People Share Music Which Music Discovery Platform Has the Biggest Audience? 10 Essential Apps for the Touring Band Can You Master the Guitar in 10 Days? Why Does Anyone Think You Can Master Facebook in 10 Days? An Argument Against "Pay What You Want" Pricing YouTube's Dirty Little Secret Psy Makes $8 Million By Giving It Away Crowdfunding: Things That Will Piss People Off Should You Give Your Music Away For Free? Thank You Amanda Palmer. Amanda Palmer's Mistake (and Why it Will Hurt Working Class Musicians) Digital Sheet Music: The Times Are A' Changin How To Skyrocket Your Twitter Promotion Tips For Finding New Fans On Facebook The Digital Music Battlefield Music Licensing In The Digital Age Will Music Streaming Services Save The Recording Industry Why You Should Be Using Kickstarter

Management

4 Things You Should Be Aware Of Before Signing With A Music Manager

Marketing

The Musicians Guide To YouTube Marketing: How To Build an Audience Through YouTube Video Promotion How to Avoid Music Marketing Overload Album Launch Publicity Gimmicks of Famous Artists Rules for Running a Contest on a Facebook Page and Facebook Apps You Can Use to Run a Contest Top 7 Pinterest Tools to Market Your Music Take this Marketing Idea – The Buy One, Give One Album Tips For Promoting Your Next Show How to Get your Music on Local Radio Stations 10 Ways to Trade a Song for an Email Address 3 Twitter Hashtag Secrets 10 Ideas to Promote a Show in a Different City 5 Ways to Get Media Attention Using Twitter Making A Band Logo - Everything You Need To Know How To Utilize Your Social Media Networks New & Old School Marketing Tips That Get Results The Essence Of Branding Your Band The Rise Of Social Media For Musicians Easy Tips For Getting Retweeted How To Get Your Music Played At Sporting Events

Music Business

A Guide to Clearing Music Samples How To Get Your Music Published

Music Related Businesses

What It Means To Be A Modern Content Creator The Definitive Guide To Content Marketing Strategy For Creators How To Build A Good Looking And Working Musician's Website Basic Merch Marketing Strategies for Indie Musicians 10 Must-Bring Merch for Your Band Tour The New Chocolate Covered Almond?

Performance

The Why and How of Busking Live Performance Musicians: 5 Rules of the Stage Should Your Band Charge for Gigs? Your First Show Bombed – Now What? Before Booking: Know the Venue 13 Dos and Don'ts Of Performing At Open Mics Warm-Up & Practice Exercises For Guitar Players Easy Tips To Improve Your Live Performances Music Touring 101 A Huge List of Music Festivals What You'll Need To Start A Tour

PR

Street Teams Level the Playing Field The One-Sheet & Why You Need One

Production/ Recording

Bringing an old tune back from the old DAW grave... A Mastering Engineer's Guide to Final Mixdown A Recording Session Checklist Recording Vocals Professionally in a Home Studio How To Optimize Your Digital Audio Workstation Computer for Your Home Studio 10 Tips To Improve Your Recordings Digital Audio Workstations Understanding Equalization

Songwriting

9 Secrets to Writing a Great Chorus Call Me Maybe When You Write a Bridge The Death of the Bridge Three Questions Every Songwriter Must Be Able To Answer 10 Tips for Better Lyric Writing

Other Topics

A Petty Reminder 3 Steps To Avoiding The Mid-campaign Slump In Your Band's Kickstarter 3 Unexpected Things That Happen After Your Band's Kickstarter Succeeds 3 Surprising Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Crowdfunding Campaign (It's Not What You Think) Treat Me Like I'm Five Lessons From an Ice Cream Scooper Smart People Don't Think Others Are Stupid You Don't Have To Be Local Focus, Entertain, or Both? The Female Disadvantage(?) Spending Money on Your Band's Marketing & Promo Guidelines for Musicians Traveling Overseas A Simple Method for Memorizing Lyrics 3 Lessons I Learned About the Music Business From Sports Service And The Power Of Positivity The Easiest Way To Figure Out Your Favorite Bass Licks Become A Student Of Your Craft. Learn Music Theory Routine Techniques That Kick-Ass Gain New Fans By Releasing Popular Holiday Covers How To Tour Locally Tips For Having The Best Music Festival Experience